(19)
(11) EP 1 524 939 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.04.2004

(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/17

(21) Application number: 03765697.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.07.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 8/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/022428
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/008955 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.07.2002 US 397189 P
28.03.2003 US 402324

(71) Applicants:
  • Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    St. Paul,Minnesota 55112 (US)
  • Kramer, Andrew P.
    Stillwater, MN 55082 (US)
  • Huvelle, Etienne
    6210 Belgium (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRAMER, Andrew, P.
    Stillwater, MN 55082 (US)
  • HUVELLE, Etienne
    B-6210 Belgium (BE)

(74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG 
PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)

   


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